Agenda and minutes

Audit, Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 29th January, 2015 6.30 pm

Venue: Council Chamber - Ryedale House, Malton, North Yorkshire YO17 7HH. View directions

Contact: Audrey Adnitt 

Recording: Listen to the recording

Items
No. Item

58.

Apologies for absence

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Councillor Cussons and Councillor Raper.

59.

Minutes of the meeting held on the 6 November 2014

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

 

Decision

 

That the minutes of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on the 6 November 2014, be approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

 

 

60.

Urgent Business

To receive notice of any urgent business which the Chairman considers should be dealt with at the meeting as a matter of urgency by virtue of Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972.

Minutes:

There were no items of urgent business.

61.

Declarations of Interest

Members to indicate whether they will be declaring any interests under the Code of Conduct.

 

Members making a declaration of interest at a meeting of a Committee or Council are required to disclose the existence and nature of that interest.  This requirement is not discharged by merely declaring a personal interest without further explanation.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

62.

External Auditor quarterly update report Jan 2015

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered the External Audit Progress Report for January 2015 produced by Deloitte.

 

Decision

 

That the progress be noted.

 

 

63.

Internal Audit Charter 2015

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered - report of the Finance Manager (s151).

 

Decision

 

That the results of the audit and fraud work undertaken so far during 2014/15 be noted.

 

 

64.

Risk Strategy Annual Review

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered – Report of the Head of Corporate Services.

 

Decision

 

That the contents of the annual review of the Risk Management Strategy be noted.

 

 

65.

Corporate Risk Register 2013-17

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered – the Corporate Risk Register 2013-17.

 

Decision

 

That the register be received.

 

 

66.

s151 - AGS Action Plan Progress Report 150129

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered – Report of the Finance Manager.

 

Decision

 

That the progress made to address identified actions in the 2013-14 AGS action plan be noted.

 

 

67.

s151 - Treasury Management Statement and Investment Strategy

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered – Report of the Finance Manager (s151).

 

Recommendation to Council

 

That Council be recommended to:

 

(i) Members receive the report;

 

(ii) The Treasury Management and Investment Strategies be noted and approved by the Council;

 

(iii) The Minimum Revenue Provision Policy Statement be approved by the Council and;

 

(iv) That the Prudential Indicators in the report be approved by the Council.

 

 

68.

Any other business that the Chairman decides is urgent.

Minutes:

There were no items of urgent business.

 

The meeting closed at 7:35pm.